 | Archibald Alexander - 1826 - 422 pages
...from the B'.-ok of Wisdom. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor ?—For before his translation he had this testimony that he pleased God. But both these passages are taken directly from the Canonical books of the Old Testament. The first is... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1826 - 362 pages
...from Adam, without undergoing the ordinary change of death, was miraculously translated into heaven, for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God." " It was by faith," says the apostle, that he attained to such a high distinction. It was owing therefore... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not...impossible to please him. For he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. By faith, Noah,... | |
 | 1827 - 512 pages
...witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts ; and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not...testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith // is impossible to please him. For he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1827 - 558 pages
...it. Heb. 9. 27. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. Heb. 11. 5. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not...translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 2 Kings 2. 11. And it came to pass, as they still went on and talked, that, behold, there appeared... | |
 | 1827 - 590 pages
...Christ §." Once more, walking with God implies a constant endeavour to please him. Saint Paul says f, " by faith Enoch was translated that he should not see...translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God." Doubtless this was his constant aim: and, reader, if thou wouldest have any comfortable assurance that... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 676 pages
...and shall not see death ? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave ? HfiB.xi.5: Byfaith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death,...translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. y MAT. iv. 1 : Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.... | |
 | 1827 - 316 pages
...a more excellent sacrifice than Cain. By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death ; for before his translation, he had this testimony...pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him." It is described as a discriminating feature in the character of true Christians that "... | |
 | Samuel Hinds (bp. of Norwich.) - 1827 - 190 pages
...sentiments ; therefore it must be presumed to be true. 10. Enoch (according to the testimony of Scripture) pleased God ; but without faith it is impossible to please Him, (for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him ;) therefore, etc.... | |
 | 1827 - 854 pages
...faithfulness and mercy, than to any specific promise of a Redeemer, being no other than this : " Enoch pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he, that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." (Heb.xi. 5, 6.)... | |
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By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him, for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 
